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Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.

 

So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.

 

It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.

 

Security locks with hook on keyboard showing hackers targeting UN with phishing campaign
Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Target UN and Humanitarian Organizations With Phishing Campaign

November 1, 2019
Since March 2019, hackers have been targeting the UN and affiliated humanitarian aid organizations with a sophisticated, mobile-centric phishing campaign to harvest Microsoft Office 365 login credentials.
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Hacker using keyboard showing cyber espionage targeting Avast
Cyber SecurityNews

Cyber Espionage Hackers Once Again Target Avast

November 1, 2019
Cyber espionage hackers target Czech antivirus software company Avast's CCleaner product with more than 435 million users in 68 countries in an attempted supply chain attack.
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Skull surrounded by padlocks showing Johannesburg as the latest victim to ransomware attacks on cities
Cyber SecurityNews

Ransomware Attacks on Cities on the Rise; Johannesburg Is the Latest (And Biggest) Example

November 1, 2019
Johannesburg is again a fallen victim to ransomware attacks on cities. Following the July attack where some residents were left without power, hackers had compromised the city's IT infrastructure this time.
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Keyhole on cloud icon showing cloud safety concerns raised over DDoS attack on Amazon web services
Cyber SecurityNews

DDoS Attack on Amazon Web Services Raises Cloud Safety Concerns

October 31, 2019
For nearly eight-hours, AWS DNS servers were hit by a sustained DDoS attack. The servers were essentially jammed such that their basic mitigations appeared to have little or no effect.
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Hacker working on laptop showing Russian hackers piggybacking on exploits of Iranian hackers
Cyber SecurityNews

Russian Hackers Now Piggybacking on Exploits of Iranian Hackers

October 31, 2019
New report reveals Russian hackers have been masquerading as Iranian hackers in order to access sensitive government, military and commercial secrets in 35 countries.
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Gavel on keyboard showing the reveal of lax security protections from Equifax lawsuit
Cyber SecurityNews

Equifax Lawsuit Reveals Embarrassingly Lax Security Protections

October 30, 2019
A group of angry shareholders is behind the new Equifax lawsuit which alleged the company has not adequately disclosed risks or security practices that led to the worse data breach violation in history.
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Facade of bank building showing how banks are using biometrics for better cybersecurity
Cyber SecurityInsights

How Are Banks Using Your Identity to Create Better Cybersecurity?

October 30, 2019
Just as fraudsters become savvier and use technological advancements to their advantage, banks are fighting back by using the power of technology with the age-old characteristics of human biology.
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Padlock icon against city background showing VPN services under close scrutiny after NordVPN hack
Cyber SecurityNews

VPN Services Now Under Closer Scrutiny After NordVPN Hack

October 29, 2019
Many have turned to VPN services to protect their privacy. However, the 2018 high-profile hack which NordVPN only acknowledged recently has raised questions on just how safe they really are.
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Man clicking tick icon on virtual screen showing how the new vendor cyber security certification set to improve pentagon supply chain security
Cyber SecurityNews

New Vendor Cyber Security Certification Set to Improve Pentagon Supply Chain Security, but the Price May Sting Smaller Vendors

October 29, 2019
With tens of thousands of contractors serving the Defense Department, the new vendor cyber security certificate aims to improve supply chain security by assessing contractors before allowing them to bid.
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Businessman standing next to dangling carrot showing how cyber insurance providers incentivize clients to buy from specific vendors
Cyber SecurityNews

Cyber Insurance Providers Now Incentivizing Clients to Buy From Specific Vendors

October 28, 2019
Cyber insurance providers will now incentivize clients to buy cybersecurity services and products under the new Marsh Cyber Catalyst program with first group of 17 services added this September.
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